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MegaMan the movie

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This isn’t to the same caliber as Street Fighter Legacy, but a fan made MegaMan film is out. Keep in mind it’s not a big budget film and financed completely by MegaMan fans. Those who played the 8-bit version of the Capcom game might get a kick out of this live action film. Here’s a synopsis of the film:

In the year 20XX, Dr. Thomas Light, a Nobel Prize winning professor in the field of Robotics, creates a series of 6 revolutionary robots entitled the “Robot Master Series DRN” in an effort to use robotics as a mean to better mankind. As a personal project, Dr. Light creates 2 androids named Roll (a female) and Rock (a male) who are made to be as human as possible from appearance to behavior. Rock and Roll are, however, also created due to Light’s goal to have the children he was never able to have. Meanwhile, after the creation of the series gains Light his Nobel Prize in Physics and notoriety, his partner and colleague, Dr. Albert Wily, grows enraged and jealous of Light’s success. Secretly, a man who wants control and power. Dr. Wily decides to reprogram and steal the robot master series to do his bidding so he can wreak havoc and gain control of the city. As Wily begins to steal more of Light’s creations, it becomes clear to him he has the resources to systemically gain more and more control in an effort to reach his ultimate goal: total world domination. With a strong sense of duty and regard for humanity, Rock volunteers to receive a battle upgrade in an effort to battle Wily’s forces, thus donning the name “Megaman”. The battle for humanity is now between Megaman and all the bots at Wily’s disposal.

The some of the main lead roles are played by Asian Americans. Here’s the main cast:

Rock/Mega Man – Jun Naito
Roll – Jeanie Tse
Blues/Proto Man – Sung-Mo Cho
Dr. Thomas Light – Edward X. Young
Dr. Albert Wily – Dave Maulbeck

Along with the main characters, you’ll see a bunch of supporting robot cast like Cut Man, Guts Man, Ice Man, Bomb Man, Fire Man, Elec Man. The second half of this film picks up after the first half of character and plot development. The movie is backend loaded with fighting sequences.

MegaMan the movie

MegaMan the movie (behind the scenes)

8-bit Rebellion Game by Linkin Park

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This ones for the old school gamers and Linkin Park fans. Linkin Park is breaking into the video game industry with the 8-bit Rebellion Video Game for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Enter the 8-bit world of Linkin Park and stop the evil PixxelKorp from an HD takeover. Create your own character, explore each band member’s unique district in the Linkin Park world, and play together in real-time with your friends from around the globe. Become and 8-bit hero! Fight in the rebellion to unlock tracks that come together to form a BRAND NEW, UNRELEASED LINKIN PARK SONG!

If you’ve ever played an NES, you’ll appreciate this game. 8-bit Rebellion is reminiscent of River City Ransom. Who remembers that game?

Also check the related links below for more Linkin Park music videos.

8-bit Rebellion Game by Linkin Park

Miss Info x Playstation Move

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Check out this footage of Miss Info playing SOCOM 4 with the Playstation Move from Complex Magazine. We didn’t know she was a gamer. The controllers look kinda chunky. See what Miss Info says about them. Amazon is already getting ready to sell this.

BTW – Complex Magazine has an interesting article about Yellow Fever! The Definitive History of Asian Men Dating Outside Their Race making the rounds in the Asian American blogosphere.

Miss Info x Playstation Move

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Video games

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Nickelodeon’s Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is now in video games. The video game combines educational elements of learning Chinese language and culture with game play and action, and features the actual voice actors from the animated show. Ni Hao, Kai-lan joins 2K Play`s game line-up featuring popular Nickelodeon characters such as Dora the Explorer and The Backyardigans.

In the upcoming Ni Hao, Kai-lan DS game, players will assume the role of Kai-Lan in a series of adventures relating to Chinese New Year, including: marching in a parade; decorating colorful lanterns; and learning about ethnic foods. Ni Hao, Kai-Lan video games are available for the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2.

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan intro

More about Ni Hao, Kai-lan

Ni Hao, Kai-lan, created by Karen Chau and executive produced by Mary Harrington, is an original, half-hour series that teaches Mandarin words and phrases, for the first time on television. Ni Hao, Kai-lan is also Nick Jr.’s first play-along, think-along series to feature an intergenerational family. Through the eyes of a five-year-old Chinese-American girl named Kai-lan, the series explores the colorful aspects of her upbringing and background, her relationships with her family and friends and the world around her. Ni Hao, Kai-lan also helps preschoolers identify their emotions and learn coping mechanisms to deal with their feelings.

Ni Hao, Kai-lan stars Kai-lan Chow, a playful, adventurous bi-lingual preschooler with a big heart, who speaks both English and Mandarin. Kai-lan’s world is infused with Chinese culture, from the dumplings she eats and the lanterns that adorn her house, to the huge Chinese New Year celebration she has with her family and friends. The series centers on Kai-lan and her relationships with her grandfather, Yeye, and her animal friends. Yeye plays a major role in her life as he gently and playfully guides her to her own discoveries. Kai-lan is a natural leader who is thoughtful and caring and has a gift for helping her friends when they really need her. Her best friends are Rintoo, a rambunctious five-year-old tiger who loves to play; Tolee, a five-year-old koala who always puts his friends first; Hoho, a three-year-old monkey full of boundless energy; and Lulu, a happy six-year-old pink rhino.